Galappo weather in December

In December, Galappo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Galappo's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galappo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Galappo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Galappo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°9811.912.25.8
Feb29° / 18°649.512.15.5
Mar28° / 18°10615.8125.2
Apr26° / 17°11321.711.94.9
May25° / 16°5111.711.86.5
Jun24° / 14°82.711.87.9
Jul24° / 13°61.711.88.2
Aug25° / 13°93.111.97.9
Sep27° / 14°72.4127.8
Oct28° / 16°24612.16.6
Nov28° / 17°6311.812.25.6
Dec28° / 18°9313.812.25.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Galappo gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2046
2146
2245
2345
2444
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3040
3140

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11549351
21549351
31549361
41548361
51547371
61547381
71546381
81545391
91544401
101543411
111543411
121542421
131541431
141640431
151640441
161639441
171638451
181638451
191638451
201738451
211738441
221738441
231738441
241837431
251837431
261937431
272037421
282036421
292136421
302136421
312136421

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:196:33
212.26:206:34
312.26:206:34
412.26:206:35
512.26:216:35
612.26:216:35
712.26:226:36
812.26:226:36
912.26:226:37
1012.26:236:37
1112.26:236:38
1212.26:246:38
1312.26:246:39
1412.26:256:39
1512.26:256:40
1612.26:256:40
1712.26:266:41
1812.26:266:41
1912.26:276:42
2012.26:276:42
2112.26:286:43
2212.26:286:43
2312.26:296:43
2412.26:296:44
2512.26:306:44
2612.26:306:45
2712.26:316:45
2812.26:316:46
2912.26:316:46
3012.26:326:47
3112.26:326:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Galappo

In seasonPeak

In December, Galappo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Galappo's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Galappo?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Galappo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Galappo in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Galappo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Galappo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Galappo peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Galappo?

Galappo sits at 4.3°S, 35.9°E, 1,379 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Babati, 12 km away.

Topography around Galappo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Galappo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galappo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 1,407 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,262 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Galappo is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), grassland (28%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
1,262 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Babati 12 km · Magugu 29 km · Dareda 34 km · Bashanet 48 km · Nangwa 50 km · Dongobesh 56 km · Mbulu 58 km · Katesh 59 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Galappo (-4.2667°, 35.85°, elevation 1,379 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).